DUE TO THE OUTBREAK OF THE CORONAVIRUS, BHA WILL BE CHANGING OUR DAY TO DAY OPERATIONS UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
AS OF TODAY, OUR MAIN LOBBY IS CLOSED. OUR OFFICE HOURS REMAIN THE SAME, 8A-12P AND 1P-4P.
ONLY MANDATORY WORK ORDERS WILL BE DONE AT THIS TIME. WHEN YOU CALL IN, THE OFFICE STAFF WILL ASK YOU IF ANYONE IN YOUR HOUSEHOLD IS SICK, RUNNING FEVER OR HAS BEEN IN CONTACT WITH ANYONE WHO IS SICK, AND IF SO WE WILL NOT BE COMING OUT. THIS IS FOR OUR SAFETY AS WELL AS OURS.
RENT IS STILL DUE APRIL 13TH. PLEASE PAY BY CHECK OR MONEY ORDER AND DROP IT IN THE DROP BOX. PLEASE SIGN YOUR MONEY ORDER BEFORE PUTTING IT IN THE DROP BOX. YOU WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO PAY WITH A DEBIT/CREDIT CARD UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. IF YOU NORMALLY PAY WITH A DEBIT/CREDIT CARD, THE $1.50 SERVICE CHARGE WILL BE WAIVED. WE ARE SORRY FOR THIS INCONVENIENCE, BUT THIS IS FOR YOUR SAFETY AS WELL AS OURS.
IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO PAY RENT IN ADVANCE PLEASE DO SO. IF STIMULUS CHECKS ARE ISSUED FROM THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, PLEASE CONSIDER PAYING YOUR RENT. YOU MAY ALSO WANT TO PAY SEVERAL MONTHS IN ADVANCE, BECAUSE THE BOTTOM LINE IS YOU NEED SOMEWHERE TO LIVE.
IF YOU HAVE LOST YOUR JOB, TAKEN A CUT IN HOURS OR PAY, OR LAID OFF DUE TO THE CORONAVIRUS YOUR SITUATION WILL BE REVIEWED FOR A HARDSHIP CASE. IN ORDER FOR A HARDSHIP TO APPY, YOU MUST BRING IN PROPER DOCUMENTION FROM YOUR EMPLOYER STATING THAT YOU HAVE BEEN LAID OFF, HOURS CUT, ETC. PLEASE DROP OFF ANY DOCUMENTAION IN THE DROP BOX. IF YOU GET LAID OFF, YOU CAN GO ONLINE AND APPLY FOR UNEMPLOYMENT AT WWW.LOUISIANAWORKS.NET/HIRE. YOU MUST REPORT ANY UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS.
IF THERE ARE ANY RENT CHANGES THAT NEED TO BE MADE, WE WILL PROCESS YOUR CHANGE AND CALL YOU WITH YOUR NEW RENT AMOUNT. YOU WILL HAVE TO COME IN AT A LATER DATE TO SIGN FOR THE RENT ADJUSTMENT.
WE WILL BE USING TEXT MESSAGING TO COMMUNICATE WITH YOU. IF YOUR PHONE NUMBER HAS CHANGED AND YOU HAVE NOT REPORTED THE CHANGE TO THE OFFICE, PLEASE CALL THE OFFICE AND GIVE US THE CORRECT NUMBER SO THAT WE CAN KEEP YOU INFORMED.
IF FOR ANY REASON YOU DECIDE TO LEAVE YOUR UNIT AND GO STAY SOMEWHERE ELSE, PLEASE LET THE OFFICE KNOW.
IF FURTHER ACTION IS TAKEN AND THERE IS A NEED FOR THE OFFICE TO CLOSE, SOMEONE WILL BE ON CALL TO TAKE EMERGENCY WORK ORDERS. THE OFFICE STAFF WILL BE WORKING FROM THEIR HOMES.
IF YOU HAVE ANY FURTHER QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS, PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CALL THE OFFICE. PLEASE LISTEN TO THE NEWS AND FOLLOW THE DIRECTIONS THAT ARE COMING FROM THE OFFICIALS.
BERWICK HOUSING AUTHORITY